Simon Gamache

Simon Gamache (born January 3, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Simon Gamache
Born	January 3, 1981 Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Atlanta Thrashers Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs SC Bern Fribourg-Gottéron Adler Mannheim Vålerenga Vienna Capitals
NHL Draft	290th overall, 2000 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2001–2017

Playing career

As a youth, Gamache played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Beauce, Quebec.[1]

Gamache played his junior career with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in which he won multiple awards including the Ed Chynoweth Trophy, Jean Béliveau Trophy, CHL Player of the Year, Michel Brière Memorial Trophy, CHL Top Scorer Award, CHL Humanitarian of the Year, and Guy Lafleur Trophy.

Gamache was drafted 290th overall, following his second season in the QMJHL, by the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following his third season of junior, he moved up to professional hockey with Atlanta's American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Chicago Wolves.

During his NHL career, he has played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He played for the Milwaukee Admirals AHL in the 2005–2006 season. In the 2006–2007 season, Gamache was playing in the Swiss League for SC Bern. For the 2007–08 season, Gamache signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] On October 2, 2007, Gamache was assigned to the Toronto Maple Leafs top affiliate, the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.

On January 5, 2008 the Maple Leafs put Gamache on waivers. A few days later, Gamache returned to SC Bern, completing the rest of the Swiss season and playing the next 3 seasons with the team. On April 24, 2010, as part of the SC Bern team, he won the Swiss League championship. Gamache was placed on loan from to the NLA's Fribourg-Gottéron team at the start of the 2010–11 season.[3]

On February 7, 2011, Gamache signed a two-year extension with Fribourg-Gottéron, placing him under contract with the team until 2012–13.[4] Gamache's contract was not extended with Fribourg-Gottéron at the conclusion of the season. Instead, Gamache signed with the Manheim Eagles of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on September 26, 2013.[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Lévis Commandeurs	QMAAA		42	28	26	54	16		4	1	1	2
1998–99	Val d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		70	19	43	62	54		6	1	2	3	4
1999–2000	Val d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		72	64	79	143	74		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Val d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		72	74	110	184	70		21	22	35	57	18
2000–01	Val d'Or Foreurs	MC		—	—	—	—	—		5	4	3	7	8
2001–02	Chicago Wolves	AHL		24	2	4	6	11		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL		31	19	19	38	35		17	15	9	24	22
2002–03	Chicago Wolves	AHL		76	35	42	77	37		9	7	2	9	4
2002–03	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Wolves	AHL		16	5	6	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		52	18	27	45	26		22	6	18	24	14
2003–04	Nashville Predators	NHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		80	29	57	86	93		7	6	4	10	18
2005–06	Nashville Predators	NHL		11	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		39	18	18	36	46		21	12	16	28	22
2005–06	St. Louis Blues	NHL		15	3	4	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	SC Bern	NLA		44	20	46	66	40		16	7	9	16	10
2007–08	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		11	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Toronto Marlies	AHL		17	4	3	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	SC Bern	NLA		13	3	14	17	4		4	0	1	1	2
2008–09	SC Bern	NLA		48	19	35	54	55		4	0	1	1	39
2009–10	SC Bern	NLA		30	9	13	22	16		10	6	4	10	8
2010–11	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		6	4	7	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	SC Bern	NLA		26	7	18	25	16		7	4	2	6	8
2011–12	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		50	20	25	45	42		11	4	2	6	8
2012–13	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		45	15	23	38	32		18	10	4	14	4
2013–14	Adler Mannheim	DEL		46	10	23	33	18		5	1	2	3	2
2014–15	Thetford Mines Isothermic	LNAH		13	5	12	17	14		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Vålerenga	GET		19	8	16	24	10		10	5	7	12	6
2015–16	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		54	19	24	43	34		5	0	3	3	6
2016–17	Thetford Mines Isothermic	LNAH		34	10	20	30	18		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				306	111	157	268	227		59	31	40	71	58
NHL totals				48	6	7	13	18		—	—	—	—	—
NLA totals				262	97	181	278	213		70	31	23	54	79

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
2. "Gamache signs one-year deal with Maple Leafs". Sportsnet.ca. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
3. "Gamache temporarily on loan with Fribourg-Gottéron". SC Bern. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
4. Gotteron.ch: Simon Gamache will Freiburg for two seasons Archived 2011-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, February 7, 2011
5. "EX-HCFG FORWARD SIMON GAMACHE SIGNS WITH ADLER MANNHEIM". Swiss Hockey News. September 26, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database